Rhea County fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against McMinn County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cherokees by a score of 6-5. The Golden Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cherokees earlier this season, when they won 6-4.
Allie Shaver put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over 8.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Shaver was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lakyn Lockhart was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brook Tallent, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Rhea County dropped their record down to 7-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for McMinn County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season.
Rhea County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-9 victory against Cookeville on the 14th. As for McMinn County, they have also already played their next game, a 17-0 loss against Heritage on the 14th.
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